. >> caller: hello, my name is commissioner dawson cooper and my pronouns are they, them and theirs and i'm the newest member of the behavioral health commission and i am here because i want to do work on this commission for the most vulnerable in our community. as highlighted by the previous comments made. this legislation gives clear instruction on what to do and to provide those critical supports from the department of public health, like many other major counties in our state. additionally, it provides a clear timeline of appointments to the commission which has restricted the functionality over the summer months. there are two critical edits that i feel compelled to acknowledge that should be made in this legislation before approval. they're on page 3, line 4, and page 4, line 9. where it mentions his or her spouse. and he or she. as a non-binary trans person as recognized by the state of california and the commissioner on this board, using binary language like his or her or he or she deludes the idea that i and other gender diversity folks like me are not welcome in this process.